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This hack adds expansion and contraction support to the forum home page (index.php). The current version of this hack has been tested on vBulletin 2.3.2

Only supported browsers gain the ability to expand and collapse forum groups, non supported browsers do not gain anything, but no errors will be displayed.
Each users preference is saved to the database, additionally admins can select which forums are to be collapsed by default.

Browsers supported
Netscape6+/Mozilla0.6+
MS IE5+
Konqueror
Opera 7 support is included

Browsers unsupported
MS IE4 or earlier
Netscape 4 or earlier
Opera (version 6 and earlier)

Note: PHP 4.1.x or 4.2.x is required, PHP 4.0.x is now unsupported.

Instructions inside attachment.
Updated 4:18 PM 1/12/2002
- Packaged Post, Thread template Addon

Updated 7:53 PM 1/11/2002
- corrected installer

Updated 4:23 PM 1/11/2002
- Added DB support
- Added Per forum Collapsed Pref to admin cp

Updated 01/10/02 01:39am.
- Fixed missing line.

Updated 04/06/02 01:30am.
- Version 1.2
- PHP 4.1.x, 4.2.x support with or without register globals off.
- Performance tweeked javascript

Updated 06/06/02 11:20pm.
- Corrected templatecache bug

Updated 06/25/02
- Corrected formatting errors in readme

Updated 09/01/02
- vB 2.2.7 compatiblity statement, updated readme.

Updated 30/08/03
- vB 2.2.x and 2.3.x compatiblity statement, added new automatic testing script.

FAQ
Q: what exactly is Template_Option.txt?
A: Basically that exention was provided as a request to cover sites with the template modification that adds a "header" to each grouping.

Q: How do I show a forum depth greater than 2?
A: Open vB Admin cp set forum depth to your required level. Then create the additional templates. For template examples see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...465#post250465

Q: Can sub-forums be collapsed?
A: Yes. See the above answer for example templates.

Q: XYZ doesn't work help.
A: Check that all the template changes required have been made, 99% of problems are due to incorrect template alteration. Also use the cx_test.php to automatically check your installation!

VirtueTech · #**192** 05-17-2002, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dabean

Wow, I wasn't expecting that result... (the number portion).

Is this a new installation of the hack, or have you previously had this working under a older version of vbulletin?

Find attached a newer version of the getforumview.php file.. which hopefully should write correct data to the database.

It is started to install this hack on my database a ways back and never used it.

I installed the new getforumview.php and it is still showing the forumhome tables expanded.

VirtueTech · #**193** 05-17-2002, 01:59 AM

Now this may be a bit unreadable because the code is in beta but here is one of the forumhome tables...keep in mind I am using the Template_options. hack too that adds the "Forum...Posts...Thread...Last Post" to each main section.

PHP Code:


			
<P><table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">

<tr>

  <td bgcolor="#444444" width="1"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="1"></td>

  <td height="20" bgcolor="#637B52" background="/images/fh_2.gif" width="84%" id="cat">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="forumdisplay.php?forumid=192"><b>PBC Sponsors Forums</b></a><br><font class="sf" color="#000000"></font></td>

  <td width="37" height="20"><img src="/images/fh_3.gif" width="37" height="20"></td>

  <td align="right" valign="middle" nowrap>&nbsp;<a href="#top"><img src="/images/fh_t.gif" border="0" hspace="2" width="34" height="11" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a href="#bottom"><img src="/images/fh_b.gif" border="0" hspace="2" width="34" height="11" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a name=></a> <div id="c192" style="display: inline;visibility: visible;"> <img alt="Collapse" title="Contract Category" src="/images/collapse.gif" onclick="forumexp('192')"></div>

<div id="e192" style="display: none;visibility: hidden;"> <img alt="Expand" title="Expand Category" src="/images/expand.gif" onclick="forumexp('192')"></div></td>

</tr>

</table>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#444444"  width="90%" align="center"><tr><td>

    <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"  width="100%">

    <tr id="f192z" align="center">

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" width="19"><font class="sf">&nbsp;</font></td>

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" width="100%" valign="bottom" align="left"><font class="sf" color="#272727"><b>Forum</b></font></td>

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" valign="bottom"><font class="sf" color="#272727"><b>Users</b></font></td>

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" valign="bottom"><font class="sf" color="#272727"><b>Posts</b></font></td>

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" valign="bottom" nowrap><font class="sf" color="#272727"><b>Threads</b></font></td>

      <td bgcolor="#979797" background="/images/pb_bg6.gif" valign="bottom"><font class="sf" color="#272727"><b>Last Post</b></font></td>

    </tr><tr id="f192z0"  align="center">

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif" valign="top" width="19"><img src="/images/off.gif" border="0" alt="" width="17" height="21"></td>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif" align="left" valign="top" width="100%">

        <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

          <tr> 

        <td width="90%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="forumdisplay.php?forumid=193"><font class="nf"><b>PaintballWatch.com</b></font></a></td>

        <td width="10%" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a href="search2.php?action=getlatest&forumid=193"> <img src="/images/pb_5.gif"  border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Read New Posts since Last Visit" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a href="newthread.php?action=newthread&forumid=193"><img src="/images/pb_7.gif" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace=2" alt="Create a new Thread topic in this forum" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a href="member2.php?action=addsubscription&forumid=193"><img src="/images/pb_8.gif" border="0" width="13" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Subscribe to the Forum to receive updates when new posts are made." style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a></td>

          </tr>

          <tr>

        <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font class="sf"></font></td>

          </tr>

        </table>

    </td>

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="sf">0</font>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="nf">56</font></td>

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="nf">9</font></td>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif" align="left" nowrap><font class="sf"><a href="showthread.php?goto=lastpost&forumid=193"><img  src="/images/lastpost.gif" border=0 alt="Go to last post" width="13" height="14" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a> 04-10-02 <font class="sf" COLOR="#444444">10:14 PM</font><br><font class="sf">by <a href="member.php?action=getinfo&find=lastposter&forumid=193">urza</a></font></font></td>

    <!-- <td bgcolor="#dedfdf"><font class="sf"></font></td> -->

</tr><tr id="f192z1"  align="center">

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif" valign="top" width="19"><img src="/images/off.gif" border="0" alt="" width="17" height="21"></td>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif" align="left" valign="top" width="100%">

        <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

          <tr> 

        <td width="90%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="forumdisplay.php?forumid=194"><font class="nf"><b>XPaintball.com</b></font></a></td>

        <td width="10%" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a href="search2.php?action=getlatest&forumid=194"> <img src="/images/pb_5.gif"  border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Read New Posts since Last Visit" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a href="newthread.php?action=newthread&forumid=194"><img src="/images/pb_7.gif" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace=2" alt="Create a new Thread topic in this forum" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a><a href="member2.php?action=addsubscription&forumid=194"><img src="/images/pb_8.gif" border="0" width="13" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Subscribe to the Forum to receive updates when new posts are made." style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a></td>

          </tr>

          <tr>

        <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><font class="sf"></font></td>

          </tr>

        </table>

    </td>

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="sf">0</font>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="nf">62</font></td>

    <td bgcolor="#dedfdf" background="/images/b.gif"><font class="nf">11</font></td>

    <td bgcolor="#ECECEC" background="/images/b.gif" align="left" nowrap><font class="sf"><a href="showthread.php?goto=lastpost&forumid=194"><img  src="/images/lastpost.gif" border=0 alt="Go to last post" width="13" height="14" style="filter:alpha(opacity=70);-moz-opacity:0.7" onMouseover="makevisible(this,0)" onMouseout="makevisible(this,1)"></a> 04-09-02 <font class="sf" COLOR="#444444">10:55 PM</font><br><font class="sf">by <a href="member.php?action=getinfo&find=lastposter&forumid=194">zman2005</a></font></font></td>

    <!-- <td bgcolor="#dedfdf"><font class="sf"></font></td> -->

</tr>    </td></tr></table>

</td></tr></table>

dabean · #**194** 05-17-2002, 02:10 AM

The html looks roughly correct.

When you look at the raw user table in say phpmyadmin does the "forumviewset" column for your? userid have a entry like "57|1:" if it doesn't please try this debugging version of getforumview.php which will output details to help in cureing this bug.

VirtueTech · #**195** 05-17-2002, 02:37 AM

The numbers in "forumviewset" look like this: 59|:192|:

I ran the debugging getforumview.php and ran updateindex.php manually and it output this:

65Array ( [59] => [192] => ) done

However, it did not set any value to "forumviewset" so now it is blank.

pirotess · #**196** 05-18-2002, 11:12 PM

I'm having similar problems to Virtuetech on my board at http://www.shadowedsoul.com/forums.

The interesting thing to me is the hack works perfectly after following along with all the updates to files you've given as of now for 4.2.0 installs when Im not logged in. As soon as I log in I start getting page errors like this when I try to expand or contract.

Line: 563
Char: 1
Error: Object expected
Code: 0
URL: http://www.shadowedsoul.com/forums/index.php?s=<sessionID>

When I manually call

/updateindex.php?fid=6&val=0

and

/updateindex.php?fid=6&val=1

the hack works properly, it just doesnt work when Im trying to click my expand and contract buttons.

Henry-RS · #**197** 05-27-2002, 09:44 PM

It didn't work for me...

Can you supply me with the mysql code that will undo the changes that were made to the database with the cx_install.php file?

dabean · #**198** 05-27-2002, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pirotess
Line: 563
Char: 1
Error: Object expected
Code: 0
URL: http://www.shadowedsoul.com/forums/index.php?s=<sessionID>

the hack works properly, it just doesnt work when Im trying to click my expand and contract buttons. [/B]

That error idicates that the javascript is not being included. Compare the source output of logged in and not logged in to check that is in both cases.

I am aware of some problems still lingering with this hack and php 4.2.x so will be releasing a new version of the complete hack by the end of the week to correct these issues.

Henry-RS:
The SQL is
ALTER TABLE forum DROP collapsed
ALTER TABLE user DROP forumviewset

VirtueTech · #**199** 05-27-2002, 11:57 PM

Thanks Dabean....I'll be anxiously awaiting your next post

pirotess · #**200** 05-28-2002, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dabean

That error idicates that the javascript is not being included. Compare the source output of logged in and not logged in to check that is in both cases.

I am aware of some problems still lingering with this hack and php 4.2.x so will be releasing a new version of the complete hack by the end of the week to correct these issues.

Yep looking at the two sources the javascript is in one but not the other which is interesting since I thought they would both generate off the same templates and php files.

EDIT: Figured out my problem. I slipped up and put my code above the } in the

PHP Code:


			
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {

  eval("\$unregwelcomemessage = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_unregmessage')."\";");

}

addition to index.php. Thanks for the lead that helped me track this down.

dabean · #**201** 06-03-2002, 11:35 PM

Updated the zip to include PHP 4.1.x and 4.2.x support.
Also tested this new version on vb2.2.6.

This hack can now safely be used with register globals turned off and has been tested accordingly.

To update from a older version just upload the new files. updateindex.php, getbrowser.php and getforumview.php.

There is no need to re-run the installer, however the installer can now remove the database changes.

Test configurations where
- Apache 1.3.23 + PHP 4.2.0 (freebsd)
- Apache 1.3.17 + PHP 4.1.1 (redhat7)
- IIS5.1 + PHP 4.2.1 (winxp)

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.04995 seconds Memory Usage 2,420KB Queries Executed 25 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (2)bbcode_php (3)bbcode_quote (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)modsystem_post (1)navbar (6)navbar_link (120)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (4)pagenav_pagelink (2)pagenav_pagelinkrel (11)post_thanks_box (11)post_thanks_button (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (11)post_thanks_postbit_info (10)postbit (11)postbit_onlinestatus (11)postbit_wrapper (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete showthread_start showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end fetch_musername postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete post_thanks_function_can_thank_this_post_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
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